Legal Opinion
Erich W. Berendson, Libelant-Appellant v. Rederiaktiebolaget Volo
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 11, 1958No. 308, Docket 24586PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge.
This litigation originated in a libel brought by a seaman employed on respondent’s vessel to recover under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, and the general maritime law for alleged injuries sustained by him when he fell through an open hatch. Libelant is an Estonian citizen who signed on at Houston, Texas, for a voyage to terminate in the United States. The respondent is a Swedish corporation, and its vessel sailed under the Swedish flag. The accident happened on March 27, 1953 outside the territorial waters of the United States.
After entering its appearance, the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lauritzen v. LarsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- The Fletero v. AriasCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1953
- Bronislaw Koziol, Libellant-Appellant v. The Fylgia and Stockholms Rederi A. B. Svea, of Stockholm, SwedenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Rankin v. Atlantic Maritime Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1953
- Berendson v. VoloDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1956
3Cited by10 opinions
- Grammenos v. LemosCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Bobolakis v. Compania Panamena Maritima San Gerassimo, S.A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1958
- Farmanfarmaian v. Gulf Oil Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1977
- Gkiafis v. Steamship YiosonasCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- Tsakonites v. Transpacific Carriers Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1965
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